While the scanning electron micrograph is genuine and unaltered, it shows the head of a silkworm moth caterpillar and not a Demodex mite, as posts on social media misleadingly claimed. To verify this ...

For those fascinated by the very things that send shivers up most of our spines, Ohio is a hot spot for Acarina, Arachnida and Lepidoptera research this summer. Mites invisible to the naked eye, ...

Pantry moths and other bugs are popping up in many of our dried foods. The beetles, moths and mites that infest dried foods in your pantry are called stored-product pests. They feed on and contaminate ...

A: Stored product pests and fabric pests are often the most misidentified pests found in homes. Insects that infest whole grain such as corn, rice, barley and wheat include rice weevils, granary ...

Q: Do you have any advice on getting rid of mites? A few of us at the museum where I work have been experiencing allergic reactions to bug bites. We had never seen a flea or trapped any insects in our ...

There's no denying it—sloths are simply one of the most adorable animals on the planet. But they're more than just lovable bundles of slow-moving fur. In fact, sneaking around in that fur are ...

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Er, not quite. Get a magnifying glass and take a close look at your Christmas tree, says a ...

There's no denying it—sloths are simply one of the most adorable animals on the planet. But they're more than just lovable bundles of slow-moving fur. In fact, sneaking around in that fur are ...

There's no denying it—sloths are simply one of the most adorable animals on the planet. But they're more than just lovable bundles of slow-moving fur. In fact, sneaking around in that fur are ...